Deryl McKissack

"Early on, you’re not that aware of racism"

"Black, White, whatever you are – that there are enough micro-aggressions to go around for everybody"

"But some people are uneducated because they have no avenue to get educated"

"We’ve got to do something about the economic gap"

"it’s the money that really matters at the end of the day"

"Don’t go into this male industry and act like a man because you can’t win if you try to be like man"

"if you’re Black and somebody likes you, they try to act like you’re not Black"

"I had this burning passion that just said you’ve got to do this"

"The main thing is having the passion behind that plan"

"Know your facts and be confident in that. And it’s not about being arrogant"

"It’s important to strategize on how you can be an asset on any project you’re working on"

"you have to define yourself because other people will always define you when you walk into a room"

"Find your purpose, understand your purpose, and be clear about the three major things you’re going to do work toward your purpose"

"Let’s just say I still run into dinosaurs who want to put me in a stereotype because I’m a woman first, and then because I’m black"

"That’s what I glean from my ancestors. I know how hard it was, but they defined themselves and they stayed on their purpose"

"Whenever you listen to yourself, you’re missing out on major opportunities"